Dr Andrew Poullis

Clinical interests

Dr Poullis is a consultant gastroenterologist who specialises in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and dyspepsia. He also focuses on bowel cancer screening in his role.

Professional profile

Dr Poullis is based at St George's and also at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehamptom. He qualified from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and completed his junior and specialist training in London.

He is involved in all aspects of gastroenterological care, running weekly gastroenterology clinics at St George's and Queen Mary's along with specialist inflammatory bowel disease clinics at St George's.

Dr Poullis is also involved in the intake and care of emergency medical patients. In addition he carries out regular upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy lists at St George's and Queen Mary's Hospitals and is an accredited screening colonoscopist for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

He has undertaken research in a broad range of gastrointestinal problems and has been published widely. He continues to supervise research projects at St George's, is a co-editor of Gastroenterology Today and is also medical advisor to South West Thames NACC.